Shura
Russian, diminutive of Alexandra
"defending men"
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Updated Wed Feb 18 2026
Famous People Named Shura
- Aleksandra Lilah "Shura" YakuninaDenton, English singer,songwriter
- Aleksandra "Shura" Lange Baryshnikova (b. 1981)daughter of actress Jessica Lange and dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Alexandra Tatiana Elise "Shura" Wevilldaughter of poet Ted Hughes and his mistress Assia Wevill, who killed herself and her daughter when Shura was four years old
The name Shura in Pop Culture
- Shuraa researcher of ancient civilizations in Xenoblade Chronicles
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